The 18-year-old outside back from South Central Los Angeles has made seven starts for the LA Galaxy Under-18s this season tallying three goals. Sorto has been training with the Galaxy first team since August and was a regular on LA’s MLS Reserve League Western Division champion team making six appearances for the squad. Sorto also received some experience abroad earlier this year when he trained with Swedish club Hammarby IK for a week in August.

During the teleconference, Arena said that "possibly" other Homegrown targets could be signed. Arena also stated that "no decisions made" on midfielder Raul Mendiola and confirmed that the club remains interested in Cal State-Bakersfield forward Gyasi Zardes.